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Okay – some of my writer friends are looking at this title and laughing thinking how much of a slacker number this is because they hit 2,000 words with their eyes closed. Well I don’t. A very wise investment professional once used the quote, “Some days peanuts, some days shells.” As a writer, I experience… Continue reading How To Write Over 2,000 Words A Day
Part of me wants to write about the fabulous local/regional music scene we have here in Connecticut, yet I am going to save that one for another day and write a bit about process today. I’m back at the coffee shop, the one with the fabulous egg sandwiches, and there are two forty-something women sitting… Continue reading Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction.
Every human needs to recharge. Sometimes we use a different phrase for this process. I need to align my chi, restore my batteries, or simply take a nap. This is all the same process. For the last month I have been fortunate to be at live music events more nights than not. This helps recharge my… Continue reading Honing Ones Craft While Totally Geeking Out
Writing comes easy some days while others are a challenge to get words out. Today is a combination of both. Last night another show (an old friend labelled this the Dreaded Dead Disease) and today 1500 words. I’m not sure there is a cause and effect yet I do know that somehow the music rejuvenates… Continue reading Rain Dance
I am fortunate that I am surrounded by amazing people. Last two days were spent taking a break from writing to rejuvenate my soul on Cape Cod (Thanks Em!). Although the ocean is within walking distance, I rarely take a break to lay on a beach and just listen to the waves. The “bay… Continue reading The Three R’s
Yes – the tour continues! I actually hit 14,000 words today and have inspiration for the direction that the story is going to take. Right now I have far too many characters so some will be going in the editing bin soon. I am sad to see them disappear yet if it is better for… Continue reading Interrupting Cows (Moo)
I broke 10,000 words today at a Dunkin Donuts of all places. Our adventure had us heading to a place called Muse, which one would think would be the perfect place to write. I personally looked them up on the old web and it looked pretty cool. When we got there we discovered that the… Continue reading 10,000
The first two hours went by quick. I’m working on a longer version of a short story that I had sent to McSweeney’s for consideration. The funny part is I just realized that the best scene from the short isn’t in the longer version and now I don’t know if it can be. I take… Continue reading Back At The Chain Restaurant
Today we are back at Sweet Harmony’s and I feel the need to describe my lunch. They started with homemade bread, baked fresh here daily. As I wrote lemon iced muffins came out into the case followed by raspberry crunch and dark chocolate cherry. Since my sandwich, which I am getting to, came with a side… Continue reading Back At The Harmony
Today started at J.Rene’s yet the noise level was too much. We shared a table with a young couple who kept edging this gigantic vase of flowers towards our side. They wanted to watch each other drink espresso and sigh into each other’s breath. Or maybe they just found the flowers to be annoying. Between… Continue reading The Tour Continues…
L.M. Pampuro 